Barking couple jailed as 'violent quartet brought to justice'

Mohammed Auckburally, 43, of Ripple Road, Barking, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, May 30, to eight years' imprisonment after pleading guilty to conspiracy to rob. His wife, Ioana Ruxandra Costache, 28, of the same address, was found guilty of the offence and will be sentenced on June 30 after failing to appear at court.

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A robber who assaulted a pensioner with a knife before binding him with tape to steal cash and jewellery from his home has been jailed for eight years.

Abdool Auckburally, 26, of Drake Avenue, Great Yarmouth, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 30 to nine years in jail after he was found guilty of conspiracy to rob a pensioner in Upton Park in February last year. Picture: Met Police.

Mohammed Auckburally, 43, of Ripple Road, Barking, was sentenced yesterday at Southwark Crown Court after pleading guilty to conspiracy to rob a 69-year-old man in his home in Upton Park.

Auckburally’s wife, Ioana Ruxandra Costache, disguised herself as a courier to pretend to deliver a parcel at about 11.30am last February.

As the 28-year-old spoke to the victim on his doorstep, her husband approached the door and forced his way into the property using a Stanley knife to assault the victim as he entered.

Once inside, Mohammed Auckburally struck the victim over his head and used tape to bind his hands, legs and mouth. Auckburally’s brother Abdool Auckburally, 26, of Drake Avenue, Great Yarmouth helped him bind the victim, putting a towel over the victim’s head and pushing him to the floor.

Rajdeo Aubeelock, 35, of Hampton Road, Ilford, was found guilty of conspiracy to rob at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, May 26. He was sentenced on Tuesday, May 30, to seven years in jail after his role in conspiring to rob a pensioner in Upton Park in February 29 last year. Picture: Met Police.

They were joined by Rajdeo Aubeelock, 35, of Hampton Road, Ilford, who searched the house before the gang made off with thousands of pounds worth of jewellery and cash.

The brave victim freed himself and raised the alarm. CCTV footage at his address helped identify the suspects, who were arrested on different dates in March and April last year following the incident on February 29.

Police recovered £2,000 in cash from Costache’s address and £10,000 from Aubeelock’s home, believed to be stolen in the raid.

Detective Constable Chloe Wilson, of Newham CID, said: “Whilst the victim suffered relatively minor physical injuries as a result of the incident, it is the mental scars that still remain.

“Much of the money and jewellery stolen has still not been recovered, but I hope the victim will take some comfort in knowing this violent quartet have been caught and brought to justice.”

Abdool Auckburally and Rajdeo Aubeelock, 35, of Hampton Road, Ilford, were sentenced to nine and seven years in jail respectively after they were found guilty of conspiracy to rob on Friday.

Costache, who was also found guilty of the crime, failed to appear at Southwark Crown Court yesterday and will reappear for sentencing on June 30.